The bright and colourful music of the bagpipe is ideal for outdoor events and festivities.

– Piping the mayor and multitude for the City of Guelph World Record Walk

– Leading the opening procession annually at the Eden Mills Writers Festival

There is a long history and colourful folklore of bagpipe music in western European culture. I have accumulated research and traveled through the England, Scotland and Ireland to absorb and understand the rich folk music traditions. This experience has helped me in hosting many an evening of Scottish music at McDougall Cottage Museum in Galt. It is an entertaining and educational experience that connects to the roots of Scottish music tradition.

Mainly I play the music of the British Isles, including Scotland, Ireland and England. My collection of ten different western European bagpipes enables me to play French, Breton and Galician music as well as some medieval and Renaissance dance music.

In the winter of 2000 I began hosting the Celtic music pub session every Friday night in Elora. It continues to draw a crowd at the Shepherd’s Pub on Mill Street. As part of the band WhirlyGig I played dance music at local ceilis, weddings, festivals and special events around Wellington County.

I am a former member of the Guelph and Fergus Pipe Bands and have been playing pipes for about 25 years. These days I perform solo as well as in traditional folk ensembles on various pipes like the Highland Pipes, Borderpipes, and the Scottish smallpipes.

April 2011 – Robin Aggus in Inside Wellington

In April of 2011 I was featured in an article in the second edition of The Wellington Advertiser: Inside Wellington. Click the image to read the PDF. Or you can read the article online.